COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
The COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached East Timor in March 2020.
COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | East Timor |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
Index case | From abroad |
Arrival date | 21 March 2020 (4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days) |
Confirmed cases | 25[1] |
Recovered | 24[1] |
Deaths | 0 |
Statistics



Background
On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[2][3]
Unlike the SARS outbreak of 2003, the case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower,[4][5] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[6][4]
Timeline
February 2020
- On 10 February, entry for non-nationals who had visited China within the past 4 weeks was restricted. Those who had visited Hubei were banned, while those who had visited other areas of China could enter with a valid medical certificate.[7]
- On 21 February, students who had been studying in Wuhan arrived in East Timor following a period of quarantine in New Zealand.[8]
March 2020
- On 19 March, East Timor closed its borders with Indonesia as a preventative measure.[9]
- On 21 March, East Timor confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case.[10] The place where it started is unknown.
- Following this, schools were suspended on 22 March, and the Catholic Church cancelled mass. A state of emergency was declared, and public gatherings were limited to 5 people, while all international arrivals faced a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.[11]
April 2020
May 2020
- On 15 May, East Timor confirmed the recovery of its last confirmed case. Till 31-May, the country did not receive any new confirmed case.
August 2020
- On 4 August, East Timor confirmed one new cases
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- "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- "Timor-Leste: Entry restrictions imposed for non-nationals as of February 8 amid coronavirus outbreak". Garda World. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Coronavirus outbreak sparks global health emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "East Timor imposes month-long coronavirus lockdown". AntaraNews.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- "East Timor Confirms First Case of Coronavirus: Health Ministry". The New York Times. Reuters. 21 March 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- "In Timor-Leste, the Dangers of Staying Home". 1 April 2020.
- "East Timor: Parliament approves urgent measures to respond to Covid-19 crisis". Macau Business. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- "Timor-Leste anuncia segundo caso positivo e recuperação do primeiro paciente". Sapo Notícias. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
External links
- CoronaTracker – Statistics on the coronavirus cases in Timor-Leste
- Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases and historical data by Johns Hopkins University
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